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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

No, not this delicious pair from lamp maestro Christopher Spitzmiller. That would be akin to winning the lottery. These fellas will set you back a cool $6490.00.

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

I get so many catalogs, and do not have the time to thumb thru most of them. Oftentimes I dump them straight into my recycle bin as I pass by with the day's mail. They never even make it into the house. That was the case the other day. I had just finished dropping a half dozen catalogs into the bin when something caught my eye...

The Home Decorators catalog was on top and had flopped open. I noticed it right away. You can see it on the table to the right.

It looks very similar to many of my lamp fantasies.

Christopher Spitzmiller Large Single Gourd

$6130.00 pair

Christopher Spitzmiller Ginger Jar in Delft Blue

$6130.00 pair

Bunny Williams has a few contenders thru her BeeLine concern.

Marbelized

Red / Black

$750.00 ea

Brush Stroke Lamp

Blue / Brown

$950.00 ea

Splatter

Blue

$750.00 ea

I have not seen the Home Decorators lamp in person, however you can be most assured that it is no where near the quality of those above. But I'd be willing to bet that it would be a beautiful addition to many homes.

Monday, April 27, 2015

I've been obsessed with finding the perfect, affordable lampshade for the last several weeks.

I wanted something that is just "a bit more" than the normal shades you see around town. I've determined, after much research, that you have to go across the pond to find it. Now of course you can have a custom shade made using any fabric you want. I wanted something pre-made and affordable. In my last post I mentioned several top notch purveyors. Here is one more...

Try to imagine the next two rooms with plain white or black shades. Would they still be lovely? Yes, they would. However, the chosen shades bring depth and polish to the space. It's a small touch that makes a big statement.